The phrase combines cgtiste, meaning a member or supporter of the French CGT union, with de merde, a vulgar French intensifier used to dismiss someone as worthless. Clips built on short political insults circulate widely on French soundboards because they can be dropped into almost any argument without context. This recording has been shared as a reaction for strike news, workplace disputes, and debates about French labour politics, where its brevity and harsh delivery do the work of a longer rant in just over three seconds.